Maria Duran-Ortiz

Maria Duran-Ortiz has a diverse work experience in the field of human resources. Maria is currently working at Nor-Cal Beverage Co. as a Human Resources professional. Prior to this, they worked at BakeMark USA as a Corporate Workers Compensation Specialist & Loss Manager, where they managed and monitored Workers' Compensation claims for over 900 employees nationwide. Before that, they were a Human Resources Generalist at Juanita's Foods, where they managed various HR functions such as employee motivation, retention programs, and hiring practices. Maria also served as a Human Resources Manager at Vie de France, where they handled employee relations, safety, workers compensation, payroll, benefits administration, and supervised front office administration. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Human Resources Generalist at VersaCold Logistics and NBTY-Leiner Health Products-Puritain Quartz, where they provided HR operational support and conducted new hire orientations.

Maria Duran-Ortiz has a degree in Human Resources Management from California State University-Dominguez Hills, obtained in 2018. Additionally, they have obtained the following certifications: Certificate of Achievement Leave of Absence from the California Chamber of Commerce in March 2018, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point from VIA International in July 2017, Root Cause Analysis & Effective Corrective Action Course from VIA International in July 2017, and Food Safety Preventive Control Alliance from the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) in July 2016.